News Video: Child Advocates Provide Voice for At-risk Kids

CASA volunteers are essential in searching out the best interest of each child.

Denalee Chapman
September 25, 2015

CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, speak for the children who are at risk in the child welfare system. Just last year in Marion County, Indiana, there were 1,000 fewer children entering the foster care system than there were at the beginning of 2015. With so many children coming to the system because of increased domestic violence and an increased use of heroin, the CASA are essential to search out the best interest of each child. CASA volunteers stay with the children throughout their time in foster care. Even while social workers and others come and go, the CASA assigned to a child stays with that child until they are returned to their families, age out of the system, or are adopted. CASA opportunities are available in all 50 states.

Denalee Chapman

Denalee is an adoptive mother, a motivational speaker, a writer, and a lover of life. She and her husband have adventured through the hills and valleys of life to find that the highest highs and the lowest lows are equally fulfilling. Book Denalee to speak to your group, or find Denalee's writings, including her books on her website at DenaleeChapman.com.

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